Abrégé

A gravity-conveyor that is associated with an automated-cooking-restaurant (ACR) is disclosed. An example of the gravity-conveyor may comprise a plate having a plurality of openings and a plurality of sealed-bearings. Wherein each sealed-bearing is associated with an opening from the plurality of openings and wherein each sealed-bearing is caught to the plate by two or more rods that are related to the associated opening in which the sealed-bearing is located.

Classes IPC  ?

• B65G 1/08 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des moyens pour que les objets se présentent à l'enlèvement dans des positions ou à des niveaux prédéterminés les objets étant amenés par pesanteur
• F16C 19/06 - Paliers à contact de roulement pour mouvement de rotation exclusivement avec roulements à billes essentiellement du même calibre, en une ou plusieurs rangées circulaires pour charges radiales principalement avec une seule rangée de billes
• F16C 33/78 - Dispositifs d'étanchéité pour roulements à billes ou à rouleaux avec diaphragme, disque ou bague, avec ou sans parties élastiques

Abrégé

There is provided a computer implemented method of operating an automated cooking apparatus, comprising: in at least one iteration: receiving, via an interactive chat session between a chatbot and a client terminal, at least one personal preference parameter for automated preparation of a dish by the automated cooking apparatus, feeding a plurality of parameters including the at least one personal preference parameter into a machine learning model, and obtaining as an outcome of the machine learning model, structured instructions for execution by the automated cooking apparatus for automatically preparing at least one dish, wherein the structured instructions comply with the at least one personal preference parameter, wherein the structured instructions for automatically preparing the at least one dish are dynamically adapted according to the at least one personal preference parameter obtained via the interactive chat session.

Classes IPC  ?

• A23L 5/10 - Procédés généraux de cuisson des aliments, p. ex. par rôtissage ou friture
• A47J 36/32 - Mécanismes d'allumage ou dispositifs d'alarme à minuterie
• A47J 44/00 - Machines à usages multiples pour préparer la nourriture
• G06N 20/00 - Apprentissage automatique

Abrégé

A novel food ingredient dispenser unit (DiU) for an automated-cooking-apparatus is disclosed. Embodiments of the novel DiU may comprise a food-ingredient-cartridge (FIC) and a conveying-screw (CoS). The CoS can be configured to be associated with the FIC and to convey food ingredients from the FIC toward an opening of the DiU. In addition a first end of the CoS is associated with a cork that is configured to block the opening of the DiU when the DiU is not-active. Further, the CoS can be moved in a linear motion in order to open the DiU.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 27/00 - Récipients de cuisson
• B65G 33/18 - Transporteurs rotatifs à vis ou à hélice pour matériaux solides fluents comportant une vis ou plusieurs vis enfermées dans un carter tubulaire avec vis multiples disposées parallèlement

Abrégé

A novel food-ingredients-preparation-workstation (FIPW) that is associated with an automated-cooking-restaurant (ACR). The ACR controller is configured to control the operation of an ACR that is located at an ACR-site. The FIPW comprises an RFID read/write device that is configured to write information into an RFID tag that is associated with a food-ingredient-cartridge (FIC), and to read information from that RFID tag. A dispenser controller is configured to control the operation of a dispenser of food ingredients.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 50/12 - Hôtellerie ou restauration
• G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
• G06K 17/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour faire travailler en coopération des équipements couverts par plusieurs des groupes principaux , p. ex. fichiers automatiques de cartes incluant les opérations de transport et de lecture
• G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré

Abrégé

A novel technique for improving the efficiency of an automated cooking restaurant (ACR) is disclosed. The novel technique offers a new dish. Wherein the new dish can be prepared from leftovers of food ingredients. In order to offer a recipe to the new dish a table TBrr can be used. Each cell in the header row of TBrr may comprise the name of a food ingredient from the list of leftovers, its current amount and indication about its popularity and wherein each cell in the header column of TBrr comprises the name of a food ingredient from the list of leftovers, its current amount and indication about its popularity.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/0601 - Commerce électronique [e-commerce]
• G06F 16/22 - IndexationStructures de données à cet effetStructures de stockage
• G06Q 50/12 - Hôtellerie ou restauration

Abrégé

A novel technique for arranging food-ingredients in an ingredients-collecting-zone (ICZ) of an automated cooking restaurant (ACR) is disclosed. Each food ingredient is placed in a food-ingredient-cartridge (FIC). The arranged location of an FIC is based on one or more special-properties of the food-ingredient that is placed in the FIC. The special-properties can be such as but not limited to allergen, temperature, ingredients of a vegetarian dish, etc.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 50/12 - Hôtellerie ou restauration
• A47J 36/32 - Mécanismes d'allumage ou dispositifs d'alarme à minuterie

Abrégé

A novel technique for arranging food-ingredients in an ingredients-collecting-zone (ICZ) of an automated cooking restaurant (ACR) is disclosed. Each food ingredient is placed in a food-ingredient-cartridge (FIC). The arranged location of an FIC is based on the popularity of a dish to which the FIC is related.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 50/12 - Hôtellerie ou restauration

Abrégé

A novel technique for improving the efficiency of an automated cooking restaurant (ACR) is disclosed. The novel technique offers a dish that exists in a menu of a similar type of restaurant. Wherein, this dish can be prepared from leftover of food ingredients.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 50/12 - Hôtellerie ou restauration
• G06Q 10/0631 - Planification, affectation, distribution ou ordonnancement de ressources d’entreprises ou d’organisations
• G06Q 10/087 - Gestion d’inventaires ou de stocks, p. ex. exécution des commandes, approvisionnement ou régularisation par rapport aux commandes

Abrégé

A novel system for providing a meal to a client having a mobile device, the system comprising a storage entity of a recipe provider (RP), a food provider (FP) site comprising at least one automated cooking restaurant (ACR) and wherein the mobile device is configured to purchase an NFT that is associated with a recipe of the meal. In addition the NFT may comprise plating information, delivery information, price of the dish and a barcode or a Q-bar. The information can be printed on a label that is associated with the dish.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 50/12 - Hôtellerie ou restauration
• G06Q 20/12 - Architectures de paiement spécialement adaptées aux systèmes de commerce électronique
• G06Q 20/32 - Architectures, schémas ou protocoles de paiement caractérisés par l'emploi de dispositifs spécifiques utilisant des dispositifs sans fil
• G06Q 20/38 - Protocoles de paiementArchitectures, schémas ou protocoles de paiement leurs détails

Abrégé

A novel system for providing a meal to a client having a mobile device, the system comprising a storage entity of a recipe provider (RP), a food provider (FP) site comprising at least one automated cooking restaurant (ACR), and wherein a meal that is ordered by a client, via the client's mobile device, is based on a recipe that is stored in the storage entity of the RP and the meal is cooked by an ACR from the at least one automated cooking restaurant.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégéesProtocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
• G06Q 50/12 - Hôtellerie ou restauration

Abrégé

A novel method for handing a new recipe by a food provider that has an automated-cooking-restaurant (ACR) the method comprising obtaining a new recipe from a recipe provider (RP), verifying that the recipe is reasonable, preparing an example of a meal according to the new recipe, checking the taste and the appearance of the meal and informing the RP if that taste or the appearance are not OK. If that taste and the appearance are OK, then the recipe is converted into an NFT and the NFT can be stored in a storage entity.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 16/23 - Mise à jour
• G06Q 50/12 - Hôtellerie ou restauration

Abrégé

A technique is disclosed for managing an industrial-robotic-air-frying system (IRAFS) by a controller. An example of such a controller can be associated with a non-transitory computer readable storage device. The storage device may store executable instructions that when executed cause a processor at a controller of the IRAFS to manage a process of air-frying frozen products. Products such as but not limited to frozen french-fries.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 36/32 - Mécanismes d'allumage ou dispositifs d'alarme à minuterie
• B25J 11/00 - Manipulateurs non prévus ailleurs
• A47J 37/06 - RôtissoiresGrilsGrille-sandwiches

Abrégé

A new industrial-robotic-air-frying system (IRAFS) is disclosed. The new IRAFS may comprise a motion system, a dispenser that is configured to deliver one or more types of frozen products, and one or more air-frying Units (AFUs). Wherein the motion system is configured to take an empty frying-basket (FrB), to convey the empty FrB toward the dispenser for loading a certain amount of a certain frozen product into the FrB, and to convey the loaded FrB into an AFU from the one or more AFUs.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 37/06 - RôtissoiresGrilsGrille-sandwiches
• A47J 44/00 - Machines à usages multiples pour préparer la nourriture

Abrégé

A new frying basket (FrB) is disclosed. The new FrB may comprise a basket and a cover. The basket is configured to obtain food-products and contains them along an air-frying process. The cover is configured to be associated with the basket for keeping the food-products in the basket and converting the FrB into a closed-FrB. Wherein the closed-FrB is configured to be used in an industrial-robotic-air-frying system (IRAFS) and wherein during the air-frying process the closed-FrB is revolved.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 37/06 - RôtissoiresGrilsGrille-sandwiches

Abrégé

The present invention is an apparatus and method for weighing food ingredient in an ACM during collection of ingredient from a dispenser wherein a the apparatus is provided with collecting apparatus equipped with a moving mechanism (MM), an ingredient-collecting-vessel (ICV) holding mechanism (HM) and a scaling beam.

Classes IPC  ?

• B25J 11/00 - Manipulateurs non prévus ailleurs
• A47J 43/07 - Éléments ou parties constitutives, p. ex. outils pour mélanger ou pour battre
• B25J 9/10 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée caractérisés par des moyens pour régler la position des éléments manipulateurs
• B25J 9/16 - Commandes à programme

Abrégé

The present invention provides an array of refrigerated or heated food ingredient dispenser provided with an air-conditioning tunnel (ACT) which warps the surface of the DiU, wherein each ACT may have an input-opening and an output-opening. The ingredient dispenser comprising at least one dispensing unit capable of handling a single type of ingredient. Each of the dispensing unit may comprise a food ingredient box (FIB) and a conveying mechanism (CoM) with a conveying-screw unit (CoS). The FIB is provided with a cartridge and two covers, a top cover & bottom cover.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 36/32 - Mécanismes d'allumage ou dispositifs d'alarme à minuterie
• B65G 33/12 - Transporteurs rotatifs à vis ou à hélice pour matériaux solides fluents avec vis formées par des tubes ou des tambours droits à filetage interne ou par des tubes en spirale ou en hélice
• B65G 47/18 - Aménagements ou utilisation de trémies ou colonnes de descente

Abrégé

The autonomous cooking apparatus of the present invention works on the principle of induction heating and therefore incorporates an induction heating element. The improved apparatus incorporates a rotational mechanism of the cookware which imparts even heating dissemination in the cookware, apart from generating a steering motion of the cooked ingredients. The apparatus of the present invention provides an autonomous cooking apparatus for robotic cooking system or manual operation

Classes IPC  ?

• F24C 15/10 - Dessus, p. ex. plaques chauffantesRondelles ou anneaux
• H05B 6/12 - Dispositifs pour la cuisson
• H05B 3/74 - Plaques non métalliques
• A47J 36/34 - Supports pour récipients de cuisson

Produits et services

Humanoid robots with artificial intelligence

Produits et services

Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for connecting, operating, and managing networked kitchen appliances in the internet of things (IoT)